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Sunday Bulletin
SACRED LECTIONS OF THE LITURGY Wisdom 14:1-8, Isaiah 33:22-34:1,
1 Corinthians 1:18-24, Matthew 24:-27-36
LECTOR: Michael Boucher
St. John Armenian Church of Greater Detroit 22001 Northwestern
Highway l Southfield, MI 48075
248.569.3405 (phone) l 248.569.0716 (fax)
www.stjohnsarmenianchurch.org
The Reverend Father Garabed Kochakian, Pastor
Clergy residing within the St. John parish and community: The
Reverend Father Diran Papazian, Pastor Emeritus
The Reverend Father Abraham Ohanesian
Deacon Rubik Mailian, Director of Sacred Music and Pastoral
Assistant Ms. Margaret Lafian, Organist
Our Church and Parish is a place where . . .
- A l l p e o p l e a r e w e l c o m e - E v e r y p e r s o n
i s a m i n i s t e r - T h e w o r l d i s o u r c o l l e c t i v
e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y - D i s c i p l e m a k i n g i s o u
r g o a l , a n d - W o r s h i p i s o u r d u t y a n d d e l i g
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Welcome! We welcome you to the Divine Liturgy/Soorp Badarak and
invite all who are Baptized and Chrismated in, or are in communion
with, the Armenian Church to receive the Sacrament of Holy
Communion. If you are new to our parish and would like information
about our many parish groups, please ask any Parish Council member
on duty at the lobby desk. Make certain you sign our Guest Book
before you leave so we can be in touch. Enter to worship the Lord
Jesus Christ who loves you and depart with His love to serve
others.
OCTOBER 26, 2014
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
ՏՕՆ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ ԳԻՒՏԻՆ CELEBRANT: REV. FR. ABRAHAM OHANESIAN
THE LORD’S DAY - SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP
Morning Service / Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն…9:00 am Divine Liturgy
/ Ս.Պատարագ ………….……..…...9:45 am
Church School / Կիրակնօրեայ Վարժարան……...10:15 am
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GENERAL INFORMATION
PARISH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN ARMENIAN CHURCH 2014—2015
P a r i s h O f f i c e H o u r s : M o n d a y - F r i d a y ,
9 : 0 0 a m — 5 : 0 0 p m Pastor’s Office Hours: Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 am —5:00 pm
A f t e r h o u r s i n a n e m e r g e n c y , p l e a s e c o
n t a c t : P a s t o r ’ s C e l l : 2 4 8 - 2 2 5 - 9 8 8 8
A d m i n i s t r a t o r ’ s C e l l : 7 6 0 - 8 3 2 - 1 1 4
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Visits to the Hospitalized and Homebound Please phone the Church
Office when you or someone you love is admitted to the hospital and
would like a visit from the Pastor. If you have an upcoming
surgery, please consider requesting your name be included in the
“Prayers for the Sick and Hospitalized.” Those who are homebound
and would like to receive Holy Communion at home should phone the
Church Office.
Home Blessing If you would like the Pastor to visit your home
and offer a home blessing, please contact the Church Office.
Baptism Parents may prepare for the baptism of their child
before he or she is born. For more information, phone the Church
Secretary.
Marriage Phone the Church Secretary at least nine months in
advance of your proposed wedding date. Wedding packets are
available at the Church Office.
Parish Membership If you are interested in becoming a member of
the St. John parish, please speak to a Parish Council member on
Sunday, or phone the Church Office.
Sunday Bulletin Announcements for the Sunday Bulletin are due in
the Church Office by 5:00 pm on Wednesday preceding the date of
service.
Requiem Requests may be submitted to the Church Office by mail,
phone, fax 248-569-0716, or email to [email protected] no
later than 5:00 pm Wednesday preceding the Sun-day requested.
Request forms are available in the Church Lobby.
Karmen A. Santourian, Chairman
Jeffrey E. Axt, Vice Chairman
Michael Kazarian, Treasurer
Marianne Dardarian, Secretary
Jacqueline ElChemmas, Ass’t Treasurer
Ardis Gregory, Ass’t Secretary
Dr. Mary Alani, Advisor
George Boyagian, Advisor
Peter S. Egigian, Advisor
Ara Hachigian, Advisor
Christopher Korkoian, Advisor
John R. Kalajian, First Alternate
Paul Andonian, Second Alternate
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TODAY’S GOSPEL: Matthew 24:-27-36
"For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as
the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the
body is, there the eagles will be gathered together. "Immediately
after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and
the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from
heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken; then will
appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven, and then all the
tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man
coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory; and he
will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will
gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
other.
"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch
becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is
near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is
near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will
not pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth
will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of
heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only."
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tg9xyu Y9xjjh dgnyurko/ Y9yslfkfu y]u9 y9 xjgi ig7, ly]h ;jkj
lgug2yujh g90juhf9o÷/
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nyur-jho ;jkj ckg7 j9 wg7no> grk8f9o ;jkj j7hgh f9ijh2=h,
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;jkj f9fuhg7 f9ijh2j t=a/ G7h gkfh f9i9j eyny9 kyltf9o ;jkj
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s9g7, b19yupfgte yu tf0 wg52ys/ Fu gh ;jkj 89i= j9 l9f4kgihf9o
eg969g6g7h wy8ys, yu ;jkj lgug2fh j9 ohk9fgnhf9o cy9r lysf9=h,
f9ijh2j t=i 0g79=h tjhcfu tjur 0g79o÷/
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kf9fuhf9o vvyujhm io lgrihg2 p= gtg5o t1k =/ Hy]7h;=r xyu2m f9e
kfrh=2 g7r eyny9 eghf9o, djkv= ]2 p= t1k = m x5hf9yuh 2ys/
Q4tg]9kg;=r io 7g7kg9g9ft 6fbj > G7r rf9yuhxo ;jkj cghvhj,
tjhcfu y9 g7r eyny9 eghf9o onngh/ F9ijh2 yu f9ij9 ;jkj ghvhjh, eg7v
jt 31r2f9r ehg]u ;jkj cghvhjh÷/ ≥Jri g7x 19h yu zgtom y]c t=i tg9x
djk=, y]c gn f9ijh2j xl9f4kgihf9o, lg;gm tjg]7h jt Lg79r÷/
DAY BY DAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY IN THE NURSERY ROOM
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, NOON-2 PM
BRING YOUR LUNCH AND YOUR BIBLE - ALL ARE WELCOME!
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PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND HOSPITALIZED Don Arslanian Pam Dayinian
George Douroujalian Frank Houhanisin George Keurajian Aida
Petrosyan Mary Jo Gregory Yervant Ishanyan Mary Sarafian
Last week, Archbishop Yeghishe Gizirian was transferred from New
York City’s Lenox Hill Hos-pital to the Armenian Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Emerson, New Jersey, where he will undergo
a program of physical therapy. Your prayers and good wishes are
appreciated.
ST. NERSESS SEMINARIANS SAY THANK YOU!
We received a most warm and heartening call from Dn. Levon
Altiparmakian of St. Nersess Seminary thanking our Women’s Guild
for the gift of goodies. The nine seminarians were over-whelmed
with joy in seeing the cheoregs and other Armenian delicacies so
lovingly prepared by our Women’s Guild Outreach and Social Services
Committee. This year 30 similar care pack-ages were sent to our
college students away from home to keep them connected to the
source that not only physically feeds them but spiritually does so
as well. We thank Carol Ohanesian, Linda Lutz and their dedicated
committee for keeping our students and, this year our seminarians,
filled to the gill.
CROWN THEM WITH GLORY & HONOR
We rejoice in celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Crowning and
have asked
Christ our God to bless the marriage of:
Hripsime Grigoryan & Grigoriy Babayan
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, the High School Church School
students service pro-
ject, (organized by Samaritans Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org),
needs your help. This Christian relief program sends shoe boxes
filled with children’s items to children in over 130 countries.
Last year over 8 million boxes were distributed. Our students are
currently col-lecting items to fill the shoe boxes. Collection
boxes are located outside the Church School office. Collected items
are for boys and girls, ages 2 to 14. Items must be new and may
in-clude small toys (no war related items), personal hygiene items
(no liquids), soap, washcloth, toothpaste, toothbrush, combs, etc,
and school supplies.. We are also accepting monetary donations to
help with shipping. Checks may be written to St John’s Church
School and dropped off at the Church School office with a notation
of Operation Christmas Child in the memo. The students will be
packing the boxes next Sunday, November 2nd. Thank you for your
support with this worthwhile program. Questions may be directed to
Carol Palaian 248-478-1241 or [email protected]
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/mailto:[email protected]
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VISIT THE PARISH BOOKSTORE . . . The best selection of Armenian
books and CDs plus many gift items: jewelry, Armenian crosses, key
chains, cookbooks and many “Made in Arme-nia” products –the largest
retailer of Armenian books, recordings and gift items in the
Midwest.
WOMEN’S GUILD NEWS
Bake Sale Today! – The Women’s Guild will be selling Cheoreg,
Katah, Khalkha, Nazoog,
Spinach Pie, etc in the main hall after services today.
Charitable Gift Bag Donations—Items are needed for the
Alternatives for Girls Home
by November 5th. Please consider donating winter gloves, socks,
toiletries, lotions, tooth-paste, toothbrushes, school supplies,
cosmetic bags, small Christmas gifts, and books suitable for
teenagers. Please drop off items at the church office, marking them
“Women’s Guild.” Guild members may bring items to the November 5th
general meeting.
Knitting Group—The next knitting date will be November 20th.
Items made are donated to
local hospitals and charities. If interested, please call Linda
Assarian at 248-332-0816.
Join the Women’s Guild . . . please call Terry Palaian,
313-929-0926.
Lord Jesus
Thank you for waking me up today so that I am able to see the
light
for another day. Help me to go through this day with much
peace
and happiness and good health. I thank you for my wonderful
friends, especially my family members who need you more now
and
forever and ever. Amen.
BEGINNERS ARMENIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 9:30-10:30 AM
AND EVERY SUNDAY THEREAFATER
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 107 (OPPOSITE THE MUSEUM)
Materials will be supplied. If you have a desire for your child
to learn their heritage
through our Mayreni Lezoo [Mother Tongue], please contact Mrs.
Alberta Godoshian at
248-476-4638.
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THOMAS TOUMAJAN, 5th Day, Brother, Uncle Requested by Dickran
& Anahit Toumajan Mihran, Talin & Nishan Toumajan Armen
Toumajan Ani Toumajan ESTHER MERZIAN, Mother, Grandmother BEDROS
MERZIAN, Father, Grandfather MARY MERZIAN, Wife, Mother,
Sister-in-law ABRAHAM MERZIAN, Uncle Requested by Lucy, Charles,
Peter, Leslie & Harout Merzian
BASHDON HOKEHANKUSDYAN REQUIEM PRAYERS FOR THE SOULS WHO SLEEP
IN CHRIST
While we are mourning the loss our loved ones, we also rejoice
as they meet
the Lord behind the veil in the Heavenly Jerusalem
Sunday, November 16, 2014 after Badarak
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Sponsored by the Church School
High School Students
All proceeds to support CASP (Children of Armenia Sponsorship
Program)
All are welcome to attend
Donation is $10.00 for adults; $5.00 for children
To reserve, please phone Roseann Attar 248.980.3221
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St. John Armenian Church Parish Christmas Card
A Holiday Tradition to support St. John’s Social Concerns Fund
Once again, parishioners may share their Christmas and New Year
greetings with their fellow St. John’s members in our Parish
Christmas Card, and in so doing support the Social Concerns Fund of
our church. Your gift is a testimony of your love in Christian
stewardship for the works
of Christ in our spiritual home. Please complete the form below
and forward to the church office by November 24th with a minimum
donation of $50.00 payable to:
St. John Armenian Church, 22001 Northwestern Highway,
Southfield, MI 48075 If you wish to charge your gift, please phone
the Church Office 248-569-3405.
Thank you for your generosity.
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Enclosed is my gift for the Social Concerns Fund.
Please include the following name(s) in the 2014 Parish
Christmas Card as written below.
_______________________________________________________________________________
If you would like us to confirm receipt of your gift, include an
email address or daytime phone:
COMING EVENTS
TODAY AT 3:00 PM—SIMA TRIO OF NEW YORK
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, MEN’S SOCIETY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 4:00 PM, LECTURE BY RICHARD G.
HOVANNISIAN
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, ANNUAL CHURCH SCHOOL THANKSGIVING
DINNER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 5:30 PM, FOCUS MOTOR CITY DINNER
AUCTION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 8:00 PM—ACYOA NOVEMBER DANCE
(See announcements on bulletin board and in lobby)
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ON LEAVING THE SANCTUARY AFTER BADARAK
THE PSALM OF DISMISSAL - PSALM 34
Orhnetseets uzDer hamenayn zham, hamenayn zham
orhnootyoon nora ee peran eem .
Օրհնեցից ըզՏէր յամենայն ժամ, յամենայն ժամ,
oրհնութիւն նորա ի բերան իմ:
I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall be at all
times in my mouth.
When approaching the Holy Gospel at the end
of the Divine Liturgy you say:
Heeshestzeh Der zamenaym Badarakus koh.
Յիշեսցէ Տէր զամենայն Պատարագս քո:
May the Lord remember all your offerings.
The Priest answers:
Datseh kez Der usd srdee koom yev
zamenayn khorhoortus koh ee parees na
gadarestseh.
Տացէ քեզ Տէր ըստ սրտի քում եւ զամենայն խորհուրդս քո ի բարիս
նա
կատարեսցէ:
May the Lord grant you according to your own
heart, and fulfill all your counsel in goodness.
(Psalm 20:4)
When taking Mahs the
GIVER says:
Mahs yev pazheen yegheetseen
kez ee Soorp Badarakes.
Մաս եւ բաժին եղիցին քեզ ի Սուրբ Պատարագէս:
May this be to you a share and
portion of the Holy Sacrifice.
The RECEIVER says:
Pahjeen eem Asdvadz
haveedyan.
Բաժին իմ Աստուած յաւիտեան:
My portion is God forever.
THE KISS OF PEACE
The GIVER says: Christ is revealed amongst us.
Kreesdos ee mech mer haydnetsav.
The RECEIVER says: Blessed is the revelation of Christ.
Orhnyal eh haydnootyoonun Kreesdosee.
Քրիստոս ի մէջ մեր յայտնեցաւ: / Օրհնեալ է յայտնութիւնն
Քրիստոսի:
